MLB Player News

LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in a 9-2 win over the Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.

The 31-year-old's outstanding season continued Saturday, as he hit his 16th and 17th homers off Chris Sale. LeMahieu has a .338/.385/.535 slash line in 400 at-bats this season.

Walding cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Walding has just one hit and a whopping 14 strikeouts in 21 career big-league plate appearances. He hasn't shown much promise at the Triple-A level either, posting a .206/.351/.369 slash line with a 38 percent strikeout rate for Lehigh Valley this season.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Reds.

Making just his second start in the last nine games, Riley went yard for the first time since July 6. The rookie's contact issues (35.1 percent strikeout rate) have caught up with him, but Riley still has 17 homers and a .241/.295/.504 slash line through his first 65 big-league games. If the 22-year-old can learn to generate more consistent offense, he should be able to reclaim a regular spot in Atlanta's starting lineup.

McMahon went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Giants.

McMahon scored the first run of the game on a Tony Wolters single in the second inning. Then, in the sixth inning, the second baseman supplied the game-tying homer off Giants reliever Sam Selman. The big game lifts McMahon's line to .271/.343/.448 with 12 homers, 53 RBI and 48 runs scored in 91 games this season.

LeMahieu (groin) is leading off and starting at second base Friday against the Red Sox.

LeMahieu hasn't played since July 26 due to a minor groin strain, but he'll return to the lineup as expected Friday. The 31-year-old finished July with a .282/.341/.449 slash line over 19 games.

Moncada (hamstring) is expected to miss about two weeks, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada was officially placed on injured list Thursday and will apparently miss more than the minimum 10 days, but not much more. Ryan Goins has been filling in for Moncada at third base.

Bregman went 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two runs batted in and two walks in Thursday's win over Cleveland.

Bregman launched a 403-foot homer to left field in the fourth inning and drove home another run with a single in the seventh. It was the first time he has reached base five times in a game this season, and the three-hit effort was his seventh of the campaign. The 25-year-old is now slashing .265/.400/.531 with 27 home runs and 65 RBI over 473 plate appearances in 2019.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Oakland's 5-3 victory over the Brewers on Thursday.

Chapman had gone hitless in 12 at-bats since his last long ball on July 27, but he broke out in a big spot in this contest, cranking a go-ahead two-run blast off Josh Hader in the eighth inning that put the Athletics ahead for good. The All-Star third baseman has endured some dry spells at the dish this season, but he's managed to offset them with enough hot streaks that leave him with solid numbers overall, as he's slashing .261/.341/.524 to go along with 24 homers and 64 RBI across 452 plate appearances.

Davis will start in left field and bat sixth Thursday against the White Sox.

Dominic Smith's (foot) move to the injured list has opened up a regular spot in the outfield for Davis, who will stick in the lineup for a fifth consecutive contest. Even before settling into everyday work, Davis had shined in spottier playing time this season, as he upholds a .843 OPS in 271 plate appearances heading into Thursday. The 26-year-old should have a decent amount of leash moving forward, as Smith isn't expected back until late August at the earliest and the Mets are currently lacking in other appealing alternatives in the outfield.

Segura went 2-for-4 with a pair of base hits in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Giants.

Segura was banged up heading into the week after sustaining a right shin contusion Sunday against the Braves, but he'll end up starting every game in the series with San Francisco, as he's in the lineup again Thursday. The shortstop has turned in multi-hit performances in four of his last five starts, resulting in a 14-point jump in his season-long batting average (.287).